Life-preserver.



A. H. KLINT.

LIFE PRESERVBR.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 29, 1909.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

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UNITED "STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANION H. KLINT, OF BAN FRANGISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASBIGNOR OF ONE-HAl'fli TO 8IMEON.BISHQ1", OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

LIFE-PRESERVER.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Nov. 1, 191

Application filed October 29, 1909. Serial No. 525,306.

Faancisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented (ertain new and useful Improvements in Life- Preservers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to life preservers and has for its object to provide a coat or jacket adapted to be worn over the outer garments, for the purpose of enabling the wearer to float in water in case of accident.

A further object is to provide a coat or jacket having independent air chambers or compartments partially surrounding the sleeves thereof, and extending across the front-and back of the garment, air being ad- ."mitted to the compartments through suitwhich -tional' view able tubes depending from the garment at the front thereof.

A still further object of theinvention is generally to improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and efficiency, as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture. 1

Further objects and advantages will appear in the description, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims. I

For a-full understanding ofthe invention n I 0 reference is to be had to the ollowmg description and accompanying drawing, in

Figure l'is a perspective view of alifc preserver constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2. is a longitudinal secartly in elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of Fig. 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawing by the same reference characters.

The improved life preserver' forming the lsiibject-matter of the present invention is in the form of a coat or jacket, and includes a body 'ortion or waist 5, and sleeve 6-, said jacket being referabl formed of waterproof materia and arr to open down the front soas to facilita applying and removing the garment. i Disposed at the front of the garment are arm strips 7, also preferably formed of water-proof material, and having their inner edges partially overlapping the waist 5 and rigidly secured thereto, as by stitches 8. The upper longitudinal edge of'each front arm strip is extended over the top of the adjacent sleeve and secured to the rear portion thereof at 9, the outer end of the arm strip being fastened at 10 to the adjacent wrist band 11 of the sleeves, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. Disposed at the rear of the garment, are similar arm strips 12 having their upper longitudinal edges fastened to the rear of the adjacent sleeves in spaced rela tion to the stitches 9, as indicated at 13, and their lower longitudinal edges fastened to the front arm strip at 14, thus to produce an air chamber or compartment 15 partially surrounding each sleeve and which serves to buoy up the wearer. and facilitate floating in case of accident.

Depending from the front of the garment at the waist portion thereof, are depending tubes 16, preferabl formed of relatively stifi' material, and tirough which air enters into the compartments or chambers 15. The inner ends of the rear arm strips 12 are extended partially across the back of the waist 5 and overlapped at 17, to form a reinforcement, while the outer ends thereof are se cured to the wrist band 11 at 18, thus to prevent the escape of air from the chambers or com artments 15.

A be t' 19 is preferably secured to the rear portion of the garment at the waist line thereof so that by drawing the ends of the belt together and tying the same, the coat or jacket maybe retained in position on the body of the wearer. If desired, however, the belt 19'may be dispensed with, and suit able openings may be formed in the walls of the chambers or compartments 15, instead of employing the tubes 16 to admit air to said compartments.

Thus it will be seen that in case a person falls over board, the air in the compartments 15 will buoy the person up and prevent sinking, the air in said compartments preventing the \entrance of water through the tubes 16, as will be readily understood.

The jacket may be made in different sizes and shapes, and constructed of any suitable material impervious to water.

' the front and rear portions thereof, said invia' thus described the invention What fronti front and rear arm strips surrounding the s eeves of the garment and secured to strips being spaced'from the sleeves to form ing sleeves, and arranged to open down the into said compartments.

circumferential air compartments. v

2. A lifepreserver including a jacket liaV front, front and rear arm strips surrounding the sleeves, and secured to-the front and rear portlons of the waist thereof, said arm strips forming intermediate circumferential air compartments, and means for admitting air A life reserver including a jacket having sleeves, rent and rear arm strips secured to the sleeves and front and rear portions of tlie waist of the garment respectively,and defining circumferential air compartments, and tubes dependin from the garment and communicating Wit the interior of said compartments. v

4. Alife preserver including a jacket having sleeves, front and rear arm strips secured to the sleeves andfront and rear portions of the waist of the garment respectively, and forming independent circumferential air compartments, tubes depending from the front ofthe garment and communicating with the interior of the aircompartments,v

' and abelt encircling the jacket at the waist line thereofva. 5. Ailife .preserve'r including a jacket having sleeves and airing-ea aspen clown the front, front arm strips secured to the front of the garment and to the Wrist bands of the-sleeves respectively, rear arm strips se cured to the front arm strips and having their inner ends overlapped and secured to the rear portion of the Waist or jacket, said front and rear arm strips forming circumferential air compartments, and means for admitting air to the interior of said compartments.

(5. A life preserver including a jacket l1aving sleeves and arranged to open down the front, front arm strips having their inner ends secured to the front of the garment and the outer ends fastened to the Wrist bands of the sleeves, and their upper longitudinal edges fastened tot-he rear portions of the ad acent sleeves,- rear arm strips secured to the front arm strips, and rear portions of the adjacent sleeves respectively, said rear to the Wrist bands of the adjacent sleeves, and their inner ends extended. partially across and overlapped at the back of the garment to form independent air compartments, garment and communicating with the interior of the, compartments to permit the admission of air thereto.

I In testimony'whereof I affix my signature in presence of two-Witnesses. i

w ANTON H. KLINT. [L.S.]

Witnesses: a

J. A. STEPHENS, G. CARTER.

arm strips having their outer ends secured and tubes disposed at the front of the 

